http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-at-duckie-brown/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-at-duckie-brown/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:45:55 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=174948 New York Fashion Week is when the flock of fashion editors, stylists, models and fans flaunt their best and brightest outfits, shoes and attitudes like proud peacocks. We spotted this lady at the Duckie Brown … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-at-duckie-brown/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/heads-up-duckie-brown-crowns-its-collection-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/heads-up-duckie-brown-crowns-its-collection-2/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:53 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=173430 Just as Jackie O’s suits were nothing without her tough little pillboxes, Duckie Brown’s soft but sturdy caps for their Spring 2010 show can punctuate and polish any look. “The hats are inspired by a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/heads-up-duckie-brown-crowns-its-collection-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-duckie-brown/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-duckie-brown/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:15:21 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=174980 Sure, it’s fun to look at clothes on the runway, but the true fun and hard work of New York Fashion Week goes on backstage, with designers, stylists, models and make-up artists running around like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-duckie-brown/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-4/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-4/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:11 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=175005 New York Fashion Week is when the flock of fashion editors, stylists, models and fans flaunt their best and brightest outfits, shoes and attitudes like proud peacocks. We spotted this lady at the Lincoln Center … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-4/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-richard-chai/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-richard-chai/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:40:15 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=174947 Sure, it’s fun to look at clothes on the runway, but the true fun and hard work of New York Fashion Week goes on backstage, with designers, stylists, models and make-up artists running around like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-richard-chai/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/interview-richard-chai/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/interview-richard-chai/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=175021 Preview: This story will appear in FADER #78, on stands soon. Congratulations to Richard Chai, who’s been the talk of New York Fashion Week since his show at Lincoln Center yesterday. Richard Chai plots a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/10/interview-richard-chai/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-yuna/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-yuna/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:45:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=174914 Hanging out at Lincoln Center for a few New York Fashion Week shows, we snapped a pic of singer Yuna looking amazing in a leopard-print blouse with socks to match and a killer black leather … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-yuna/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-shades-of-grey/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-shades-of-grey/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:45:15 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=174650 Sure, it’s fun to look at clothes on the runway, but the true fun and hard work of New York Fashion Week goes on backstage, with designers, stylists, models and make-up artists running around like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-shades-of-grey/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-pony-hair-dr-martens/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-pony-hair-dr-martens/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:45:36 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=174588 Just last week, our style editor at large Mobolaji Dawodu was extolling the virtues of the most amazing pair of pony hair Dr. Martens. So, of course, we were extra psyched when we walked into … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/spotted-at-new-york-fashion-week-pony-hair-dr-martens/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-3/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:45:45 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=174559 New York Fashion Week is when the flock of fashion editors, stylists, models and fans flaunt their best and brightest outfits, shoes and attitudes like proud peacocks. We spotted stylist Miyako Bellizzi at the Shades … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-rachel-comey/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-rachel-comey/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:45:58 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=174749 There’s not much quiet time during New York Fashion Week, but we grabbed Rachel Comey for a brief chat amidst the insanity to ask about her brand new, Fall 2012 collection.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-rachel-comey/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-hyden-yoo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-hyden-yoo/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:06:49 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=174666 Sure, it’s fun to look at clothes on the runway, but the true fun and hard work of New York Fashion Week goes on backstage, with designers, stylists, models and make-up artists running around like … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/09/new-york-fashion-week-backstage-at-hyden-yoo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/two-lovers-rachel-roy-and-hyden-yoo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/two-lovers-rachel-roy-and-hyden-yoo/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:27 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=174411 Preview: This story will appear in FADER #78, on stands soon. Congratulations to Hyden Yoo and Rachel Roy, who debut their brand new collections today and tomorrow at New York Fashion Week. Rachel Roy and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/two-lovers-rachel-roy-and-hyden-yoo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:18:51 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=174495 According to WWD, Kanye West will be debuting a second women’s ready-to-wear line on March 6th at Paris Fashion Week. Last October, West’s Spring 2012 line, also shown in Paris, was panned. Kanye has boomeranged … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/kanye-west-to-debut-new-collection-at-paris-fashion-week/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-steven-alan/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-steven-alan/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:00:11 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=174308 Steven Alan always shows his collections bright and early on the first official morning of NYFW and what a peppy, preppy way to kick things off. Alan’s wooly fabrics looked like an imagining of Diane … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-steven-alan/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-assembly-new-york/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-assembly-new-york/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:16 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=174384 There’s not much quiet time during New York Fashion Week, but we grabbed Greg Armas of Assembly New York for a brief chat amidst the insanity to ask about his very first women’s collection.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-interview-with-assembly-new-york/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-behind-the-scenes-with-william-okpo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-behind-the-scenes-with-william-okpo/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:15:26 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=174222 A lot of the fun of New York Fashion Week happens before anyone even walks down a runway, which is why the sister designers of William Okpo, who we profiled in the magazine last year, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-behind-the-scenes-with-william-okpo/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-2/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:58 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=174287 New York Fashion Week is when the flock of fashion editors, stylists, models and fans flaunt their best and brightest outfits, shoes and attitudes like proud peacocks. We spotted this lady at last night’s kickoff … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/08/new-york-fashion-week-on-the-street-2/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/itemized-jansport-denim-daze-backpack/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/itemized-jansport-denim-daze-backpack/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:35 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=173114 Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/itemized-jansport-denim-daze-backpack/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/dont-go-hungry-where-to-eat-during-new-york-fashion-week/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/dont-go-hungry-where-to-eat-during-new-york-fashion-week/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:31 +0000 Whitman Bedwell http://www.thefader.com/?p=173039 Kate Moss was just wrong when she famously said that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Hamburgers taste as good as skinny feels. Pizza, too. Sometimes bodega-bought Doritos taste as good as skinny feels … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/07/dont-go-hungry-where-to-eat-during-new-york-fashion-week/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/the-things-i-carry-house-of-ladosha/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/the-things-i-carry-house-of-ladosha/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:13:26 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=173742 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring, subway rides, an awards show or any other thing that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/the-things-i-carry-house-of-ladosha/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/line-item-thomas-ivs-joanie-bucket-bag/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/line-item-thomas-ivs-joanie-bucket-bag/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:30:13 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=151001 Sure, we could (and do) talk endlessly about the clothes we love, but for our new column, Line Item, we’ll be asking some of our favorite designers to tell us what they think about the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/06/line-item-thomas-ivs-joanie-bucket-bag/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/goodhood-has-awesome-new-norse-projects-hats/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/goodhood-has-awesome-new-norse-projects-hats/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:09 +0000 Whitman Bedwell http://www.thefader.com/?p=173286 The fashion world tends to pride itself on a lack of availability, so when the opportunity presents itself to get your hands on exclusive product, don’t hesitate. Norse Projects, whose classic five-panels are basically the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/goodhood-has-awesome-new-norse-projects-hats/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/christopher-shannon-debuts-not-so-basic-spring-basics/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/christopher-shannon-debuts-not-so-basic-spring-basics/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:29 +0000 Nick Spain http://www.thefader.com/?p=172374 Christopher Shannon does some wild, wackadoo things on the London runways, turning run-of-the-mill streetwear inside out with prints and oddball materials, but for a new, more accessible diffusion line called Kidda, he’s distilled all of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/christopher-shannon-debuts-not-so-basic-spring-basics/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/the-things-i-carry-2-chainz/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/the-things-i-carry-2-chainz/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:13:21 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172766 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring, subway rides, an awards show or any other thing that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/the-things-i-carry-2-chainz/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/richard-chai-named-creative-director-of-filson/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/richard-chai-named-creative-director-of-filson/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:58 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172977 Richard Chai and Filson aren’t two brands we’d have thought of together—Chai is famous for a slouchy, androgynous, very-New York cool and Filson is a staunch, 115-year old purveyor of old-timey masculine outdoor gear and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/02/richard-chai-named-creative-director-of-filson/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/the-things-i-carry-schoolboy-q/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/the-things-i-carry-schoolboy-q/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:30:07 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172304 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring, subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they might … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/the-things-i-carry-schoolboy-q/feed/ 7 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/thrintage-46th-st-salvation-army/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/thrintage-46th-st-salvation-army/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:00:09 +0000 Nick Spain http://www.thefader.com/?p=171249 FADER contributors cross boroughs, counties and states to find fine thrifted and vintage pieces on the cheap for our column, Thrintage. This week, Kadeem Johnson & Nick Spain hit up Salvation Army in Hell’s Kitchen, New York … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/thrintage-46th-st-salvation-army/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/gorillaz-announce-new-music-and-shoes/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/gorillaz-announce-new-music-and-shoes/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:23:07 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=172794 Murdoc Niccals, cartoon mouthpiece of Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz project, recently took to the internet to announce that Gorillaz would be collaborating with Converse on a new track (featuring a pair of as-of-now unnamed high-profile guests) … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/gorillaz-announce-new-music-and-shoes/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/itemized-pony-hair-dr-martens/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/itemized-pony-hair-dr-martens/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:33:32 +0000 Mobolaji Dawodu http://www.thefader.com/?p=171995 Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/itemized-pony-hair-dr-martens/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/generic-surplus-and-n-hoolywoods-paint-splattered-skippies/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/generic-surplus-and-n-hoolywoods-paint-splattered-skippies/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:45:36 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=172099 The classic white plimsol is the ultimate blank canvas, a clean relic of nostalgia that, depending on the size and shape, can make you feel like your 1960s hero of choice, like, say, Paul Newman, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/31/generic-surplus-and-n-hoolywoods-paint-splattered-skippies/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/on-the-street-meatpacking-district/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/on-the-street-meatpacking-district/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:01:05 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=171170 We’ve come across a lot aviator jackets on the streets, but never one in this ridiculously amazing orange color. He told us that the jacket used to belong to his stepfather way back in the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/on-the-street-meatpacking-district/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/christian-lenfant-rois-boyish-french-fall-line/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/christian-lenfant-rois-boyish-french-fall-line/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=171560 The French have always appreciated that beauty shines brighter if it’s beside decay—one of literature’s most famous poems is Charles Baudelaire’s “Le Cygne,” which is about a white swan amidst the rubble of impoverished, dying … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/christian-lenfant-rois-boyish-french-fall-line/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/the-things-i-carry-hunx/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/the-things-i-carry-hunx/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:58:17 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=170847 We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/the-things-i-carry-hunx/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/oi-pollois-new-clarks-made-from-real-unicorns/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/oi-pollois-new-clarks-made-from-real-unicorns/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:15:01 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=171399 If you believed that headline and clicked on it because you thought that Mancunian shop Oi Polloi actually found mystical unicorns and skinned them for Clarks, then you’re gullible and it’s not our fault. But, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/27/oi-pollois-new-clarks-made-from-real-unicorns/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/michael-williams-and-bushmills-make-a-booze-bag/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/michael-williams-and-bushmills-make-a-booze-bag/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:11 +0000 Nick Spain http://www.thefader.com/?p=170466 Menswear aficionado Michael Williams of A Continuous Lean, Irish whiskey distillers Bushmills and North Carolina bagmakers Parrot Canvas have pulled all of their respective talents to collaborate on a new bag that’s a pretty impeccable … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/michael-williams-and-bushmills-make-a-booze-bag/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/wear-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-on-your-sleeve/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/wear-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-on-your-sleeve/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:07 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=171024 The love we have for Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love is private and special and hard to put into words, usually involving hours spent watching YouTube videos of the two of them and then talking … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/wear-kurt-cobain-and-courtney-love-on-your-sleeve/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/capsule-qa-juniper-ridge/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/capsule-qa-juniper-ridge/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:45:50 +0000 Nick Spain http://www.thefader.com/?p=170416 (capsule) is the biannual fashion tradeshow that takes place in cities across the globe and features a careful curation of contemporary brands, both new players and experienced veterans. FADER Style is catching up with some … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/capsule-qa-juniper-ridge/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/givenchy-made-haute-couture-nose-rings/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/givenchy-made-haute-couture-nose-rings/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=170542 Haute Couture week is proceeding nicely over in Paris, the most exalted, expensive, custom-made moment in all of a fashion, but with most designers focusing on fancy tulle ballgowns and red carpet dresses, there would … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/givenchy-made-haute-couture-nose-rings/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/itemized-iise-monk-sack/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/itemized-iise-monk-sack/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:15:56 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=160761 Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/itemized-iise-monk-sack/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/win-front-row-tickets-and-free-shoes-from-duckie-brown/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/win-front-row-tickets-and-free-shoes-from-duckie-brown/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:30:59 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=170205 In celebration of the upcoming New York Fashion Week festivities, Duckie Brown is giving away two front row tickets to their runway show and a free pair of their famously awesome Florsheim by Duckie Brown … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/24/win-front-row-tickets-and-free-shoes-from-duckie-brown/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/trend-report-shades-of-maroon/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/trend-report-shades-of-maroon/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:54 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=170018 For a hue that has long been considered dowdy and dour, maroon has made a major resurgence at the recent Paris menswear shows. Kim Jones worked the color into overblown outerwear for his his second … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/trend-report-shades-of-maroon/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/walter-van-beirendoncks-spring-head-trip/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/walter-van-beirendoncks-spring-head-trip/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:32:21 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=169977 Viewing Walter Van Beirendonck’s far-out collections, it’s often hard to know where his head is at, but his spring looks are especially mysterious and veiled. Covering model’s faces with wooden masks made his recent runway … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/walter-van-beirendoncks-spring-head-trip/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/trend-report-brightly-colored-shorts/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/trend-report-brightly-colored-shorts/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:30:35 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=169640 There’s something hilariously ’80s about brightly colored chino shorts, but it’s not a bad way to add some pep to a spring wardrobe. Topman (pictured left) and French-brand Hixsept showed two great examples of the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/trend-report-brightly-colored-shorts/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/designers-up-close-tender-co/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/designers-up-close-tender-co/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:45:44 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=169287 William Kroll brought over his clothing line Tender Co. all the way from the UK, packing up everything from combs, to boots, to the carefully silk-screened, cap-sleeved cotton shirts printed with foxes and elephants. Exhibiting … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/designers-up-close-tender-co/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/azealia-banks-reveals-new-track-at-mugler-fashion-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/azealia-banks-reveals-new-track-at-mugler-fashion-show/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:51:28 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169406 Yesterday in Paris, Lady Gaga’s stylist/creative director of fashion brand Mugler Nicola Formichetti used a thumping, coquettish new cut from Azealia Banks called “Bambi” to soundtrack his third menswear runway show. Banks, who has recently … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/19/azealia-banks-reveals-new-track-at-mugler-fashion-show/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/solange-knowles-walks-the-runways-of-milan/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/solange-knowles-walks-the-runways-of-milan/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:00:04 +0000 Whitman Bedwell http://www.thefader.com/?p=169127 The runways of Milan have seen designers use non-models as models more than once this week (Prada used Gary Oldman!), but Alberta Ferretti impressed us with her cast of characters the most. While her classically … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/solange-knowles-walks-the-runways-of-milan/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/capsule-tradeshow-a-pick-of-the-best-mens-gear/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/capsule-tradeshow-a-pick-of-the-best-mens-gear/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:45:03 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168904 Yesterday concluded Capsule Tradeshow, the bi-annual smorgasbord of men’s clothing that overtakes Manhattan over the course of two days. It’s an overwhelming affair, five full studios filled with racks of wool suits and knit shawl-collared … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/18/capsule-tradeshow-a-pick-of-the-best-mens-gear/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/itemized-the-new-timberland-earthkeeper/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/itemized-the-new-timberland-earthkeeper/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:00:54 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=168302 Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/itemized-the-new-timberland-earthkeeper/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/the-best-menswear-from-pitti-uomo/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/the-best-menswear-from-pitti-uomo/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:15:57 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168592 Pitti Uomo is Milan’s week-long collection of men’s runway shows, surely the biggest event of the year for the kind of dudes who obsessively match the plaid of their pocket squares to their socks. This … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/the-best-menswear-from-pitti-uomo/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/on-the-street-howard-street/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/on-the-street-howard-street/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:15:12 +0000 Kadeem Johnson http://www.thefader.com/?p=167985 This young woman’s dark, serious layering of blacks and grays is just what we need to see to go with the gloomy weather in New York. We feel you, girl! Obviously her amazing coat is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/on-the-street-howard-street/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/first-look-john-de-mayas-scarves-from-nepal-afghanistan-and-morocco/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/first-look-john-de-mayas-scarves-from-nepal-afghanistan-and-morocco/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:15:54 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=166782 Call it post-modern folk art if you like, but John De Maya’s line of scarves, Flores Del Mundo, doesn’t focus on the authenticity of one region’s handmade crafts but instead patches together many. De Maya … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/first-look-john-de-mayas-scarves-from-nepal-afghanistan-and-morocco/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/preview-outdoor-apparel-at-capsule/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/preview-outdoor-apparel-at-capsule/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:45:04 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=168074 Menswear’s best bi-annual tradeshow Capsule starts Monday, a warehouse-sized survey of the year’s coolest men’s clothing, and this year, they’ve dedicated a little corner of their space exclusively to outdoors apparel brands. Called Above Tree … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/13/preview-outdoor-apparel-at-capsule/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/beyonce-and-her-mom-made-a-t-shirt-for-obama/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/beyonce-and-her-mom-made-a-t-shirt-for-obama/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:30:54 +0000 Drew Millard http://www.thefader.com/?p=167924 Beyonce can do anything, right? Yes, obviously. So when America’s favorite new mom and her mother Tina designed a high-end T-shirt in support of Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, you gratefully accept this. Is the T-shirt … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/beyonce-and-her-mom-made-a-t-shirt-for-obama/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/laurenceairlines-ivory-coast-debut/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/laurenceairlines-ivory-coast-debut/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:45:57 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=166806 LaurenceAirlines debut collection focuses on shirting and underwear that mixes chambray, poplin, and printed waxed cottons in some strange and beautiful ways. In addition to fashion, the clothing line, based in Abijan, Côte d’Ivoire, has … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/laurenceairlines-ivory-coast-debut/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/objectified-%e2%80%a8winter-essentials/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/objectified-%e2%80%a8winter-essentials/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:45:01 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=166941 Four designers talk about the standout pieces from their winter collections. Skip Yowell co-founded JanSport 44 years ago. A new line of special bags commemorate him and the places he’s called home: The leather backpack … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/objectified-%e2%80%a8winter-essentials/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/staff-affections-mitchell-ness-for-boylston-trading-co/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/staff-affections-mitchell-ness-for-boylston-trading-co/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:45:58 +0000 Stephanie Osei http://www.thefader.com/?p=167733 Every other Thursday, Stephanie Osei asks employees and employers at our favorite shops around the world what their most cherished in-store item is for our column Staff Affections. This week, she caught up with founder … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/staff-affections-mitchell-ness-for-boylston-trading-co/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/binary-clothes-agi-sam/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/binary-clothes-agi-sam/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:15:04 +0000 Kim Taylor Bennett http://www.thefader.com/?p=166934 London design duo Agi & Sam unloads a torrent of prints and colors. Agi & Sam collections look like flicking between browser tabs on your desktop— there’s always something new to catch the eye. The … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/binary-clothes-agi-sam/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/trend-report-the-best-looks-from-pre-fall/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/trend-report-the-best-looks-from-pre-fall/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:45:41 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=167325 Before the big swing of February’s Fall/Winter 2012 fashion week, the design houses are now releasing their smaller Pre-Fall collections, which ship to stores much earlier than the mainline fall collections and serve as transition … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/trend-report-the-best-looks-from-pre-fall/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/shop-looks-for-beyonce-and-jay-zs-baby-blue-ivy/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/shop-looks-for-beyonce-and-jay-zs-baby-blue-ivy/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:30:52 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=167055 If you don’t have any gold, frankincense or myrrh handy to bring to the blessed Beyonce baby, we’ve compiled some super stylish clothes to shop for Blue Ivy. Note: stay away from Bob Marley onesies … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/10/shop-looks-for-beyonce-and-jay-zs-baby-blue-ivy/feed/ 0